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Sergiyev Posad: how to get there and around

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Sergiyev Posad is a city of 109,252 people in Russia (Moscow Oblast), 205 m (673 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Sergiyev Posad.

Key facts

Population109,252
Elevation205 m (673 ft)
Area50 km²
Time zoneEurope/Moscow (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyRuble (RUB)
Dialling code+7
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODERUSGV
Coordinates56.312, 38.139
Sergiyev Posad

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Daylight in Sergiyev Posad runs from about 6 h 58 min a day in late December to 17 h 48 min in late June (computed for 56.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Sergiyev Posad is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA, 84 km), Vnukovo International Airport (VKO, 97 km).

Flights to Sergiyev Posad: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Sergiyev Posad, Semkhoz, 40 km. Trains to Sergiyev Posad

Buses to Sergiyev Posad · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Saldus, Fulda, Sremski Karlovci, Vagharshapat, Slonim, Gniezno, Novyy Afon, Terracina, Bari, Sarov, Rueil-Malmaison, Rokytne, Beroun.

Common questions

Which airport serves Sergiyev Posad?

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Sergiyev Posad?

About 109,252 people live in Sergiyev Posad, across 50 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Sergiyev Posad in?

Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Sergiyev Posad?

The Ruble (RUB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Sergiyev Posad?

Moscow (70 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (361 km), Yaroslavl (180 km), Ryazan’ (212 km), Tula (238 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.